₦airaland Forum

Like eating a sandwich before embarking on an expedition to the south pole. How long will it last....
Good...fantastic...but by all means lay the foundations for a proper metro system if you cannot start one. And if you cannot start one, commission the design of one.

Have a future perspective. The population of your state and its capital is growing rapidly into "unlivability'. This 'duck taping' will not cut it. Time and resources are going to waste. Be a visioneer.

CalliDora1:
I doubt. Go and read any of the accounts of the Holocaust. You'll know this man is a beast.

Stalin was worse... much, much worse. He easily doubles, triples Hitler's body count. Outside Ghengis Khan there is perhaps no one that comes hear Stalin.

Exc2000:




Akwa Ibom State is trying it best with its allocation while some people do nothing in their state, very soon they would troop into Akwa Ibom and call themselves developer and Akwa Ibom a no man's land or their ancestors land



.

When you build a city state be it Dubai, Neywork, London you expect others to come into invest. That is how prosperity is formed. Take away foreign ownerships, foreign investment and sack all foreigners from any great city of the world and most will become empty shells, so take note. If you want to great cities that are self developed and hostile to foreigners try Pyongyan or Kabul.

Good one by the Federal goverment. The road had remained unmotorable for more than a decade.

Now a plan to keep it that way by banning the parking of articulated vehicles on the tarmac and shoulders and the spilling of corrosive materials they carry.

Davies25:
So much for State Policing

Nothing he Feds don't do regularly. State policing is right. The way Amotekun was formed is however faulty. It was a government, not a peoples initiative and had it gone through the rigors of debate, had it gone through the process of courtship where all issus concerning its administration and operations, its terms of reference, its limitations, funding, law and jurisdictions, absolutely everything is discussed, debated and agreed.

Typically amongst Nigerians, instead of demanding for their inputs, their rights, they lazily leave everything to government that will definitely mould such organisations in their own image and to their own likeness (biblical). They rather pander to sentiment as custom bottom feeder. No one is interested in the 'details' until issues begin to arise and they learn the hard way.

Now Amotekun is caught in the headlights and with this issue naysayers will have very temerity to question its existence and challenge its status. Everyone loses. Nigerians. You cannot have a better country than you are prepared to 'work' for. Stop leaving everything to a few folks that call themselves 'government'. We are all critical stakeholders and for us beneficiaries of these services. We generally get what we order for.

It is a pity that an institution that has barely taken off is already due back in the hangar for repairs. Is that not damning of the quality of the manufacturers?.

As I was saying yesterday, this is how bad things have gotten. Now the struggle between a hallowed institution and a dodgy socio-cultural group on who gets the wreath is quite frankly unfortunate..

It is time the military takes a hiatus from the mess. They should stand down for a couple of years and go into full time reform, reorganisation and massive training. If the government cannot elevate the police into an effective law enforcement agency then it should be scrapped. Everywhere in the world the police or Internal Security takes the lead in cases of kidnappings, abductions and hostage negotiations becausemthey are/should be trained and equipped for such expertise.

Just yesterday on another thread on the NIMC/GSM link the issues of security came up for debate. How does the military get involved in the intelligence aspect of hostage rescue when they do not have the tools to track communication. Is this not the purview of the police/interior Ministry that has both the NIMC and the GSM networks under its so here of influence. Who in his sane mind will allow the military snooping around personal data and communications.

We are really misusing and abusing the institutions of this country and the effects are ruinous on all concerned. Both the military and police are getting more damaged by over activity and inactivity respectively when it comes to internal security in Nigeria and it is time for a responsible, cerebral government to put round pegs in round holes. Look at the problem and apply the right institutions to deliver the right service rather than looking at persons, the heads of those institutions involved.

We all know General Buratai is the present goverment"s rock star and the IG may not be so. But this cannot be the reason why the Army is deployed on every single matter of internal security from riots to abductions. It is just wrong and it is killing the police as an institution.

Oyinem:
The information is not accurate. The hospital in Ugbokolo Aiochichodo in okpokwu LGA was built by Emmy Dansa as his own private investment in his own village, that hospital has been in operation for over a year now, he even rehabilated the road linking the village from ugbokolo town and Aokpe. Anybody around that side knows what I am talking about but I don't know anything about the police station.

Read the title again. Paul Eneche 'Commissions'.
Cognition is lost on a lot of us. Quick to speak, slow to appreciate. And you are obviously swept up in it.

Of all the coastal states in the south, AkwaIbom is the only one taking serious, consistent steps towards exploring maritime trade and this should be supported and encouraged. It is a pity other States of the Delta are not preparing for a post oil revolution which fior them will mean hard, tough realities. States like Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa should be concerned about where derivation substitutes will be found in the next two decades when the world goes electric and carbon neutral.

If they cannot leverage on the collosal resources they presently earn (sorry resources they are 'dashed') by massive industrialization, appropriate infrastructural expansion and trade development they will soon see a massive hole in their treasuries with attendant social upheavals. I certainly won't want to be in these states when oil eventually collapses.

If the people of the State can successfully get another visionaire into office in 2023 to chart a steady course towards creating an alternative economy then the smart money should be on Akwa Ibom from 2024 forward in everything from real estate to commerce, industry to leisure. I expect a flood of private investment pouring out of other Delta states into Akwa Ibom.

It is time to reward good, visionary, consistent leadership in Nigeria with investment. It will encourage good political governance.

Nanaborga:
Which kind unnecessary hyping be this na , uyo is fine but far from what being dubbed the Nigerian Dubai when there is still Lagos , Abuja and cross river , how many beach or tourist sites can one visit in akwa ibom state , even the ibeno beach na just fishing site and not a fun place tourist can go relax , uyo and some few other local government there is neat , has good roads and all that , but no amazing architectural design to even blow ones mind there , stop this unnecessary hyping please , when all udom do is loot quietly, to me
Akwa ibom is the same way akpabio left it , no much new developments that is worthy of all this long epistle , instead hail akpabio and I will understand

Oga. The 'MAKING'....not the made, that is why you see blueprints, and hear prospects....it is a work I progress and will take time over many administrations. It is up to you to ensure it happens by exercising the right franchise and watching over manifestos to ensure performace.

rottennaija:
If you had read the post, you would have seen that is what he is essentially saying should be done. But if we don't take responsibility now, as is usual for Nigerians, we will eventually have a lookdown because we cannot handle this thing if it gets too much. We don't have the capacity to. So any sensible govt that understands our capacity will not wait for it to get to that level before imposing a lockdown.

Wear a mask. Don't mind that others are not. Wash hands regularly. Don't shake hands but give fist numbs. Stay meters away from people, especially those who say it's a scam. They infect others the most.

Apt. Nigerians are too daft. They won't do what will save their little economies now but when it happens they will scream to high heavens. Continue this way and a new lockdown will become inevitable. Even such recent history they cannot learn from. Cannot obey simple directives to save themselves. Little wonder their ancestors were led in great numbers in chains to cultvate sugarcane in the West Indies many centuries ago. They cannot be organised around values.

Nice... Be sure that someone in the Pentagon will be sending the coordinates of that castle to a certain Ohio class boomer somewhere undetected in the North Atlantic... just in case..... that is if the Airforce hasn't beat them to it with a Minuteman III already locked on.

seunmsg:
Why are they so angry that the boys are back? We trended #Bringbackourboys and they are all back. So, why the anger?

When Chibok girls were abducted, we all urged the Jonathan government to do everything possible to bring them back. If Jonathan had been proactive in the early days of the abduction, all the girls would have been safely returned and international embarrassment would have been avoided.

Buhari simply learnt from Jonathan’s mistake by moving quickly to negotiate a peaceful release instead of living in denial and blaming opposition like Jonathan did. So, why are they angry that he did everything possible to return the boys? Is this not what we all wanted?

Totally agree with you. With our destructive structure as a nation the end will always justify the means no matter how awful. We are always between the devil and the deep sea. Always stuck between a a rock and a hard place. Isn't it apparent. In our elections it will never be between the better and the best. But the worse and worst.

If such a life can lead an individual to perdition how much more a nation. Yes the boys are back and we are glad but a what cost. What precedent are we setting and what will the effects be down the line when similar challenges spring up elsewhere and of a more challenging nature. If a nation cannot operate by laws, standards and principles then it is finished.

This government is driving this country into dangerous, uncharted waters and it better be careful it does nothing to bring the much feared balkanisation.

Miyetti Allah?. Is that true?. Men that's bad, really bad. This government has lost it completely. Kai. No wonder the Army will have nothing to do with the negotiations. They know the implications and the destination of such dangerous travel.

Look folks. If we do not restructure this country fast, it will certainly become a failed state and nothing will be salvageable. Absolutely no institution will be left standing. It has never been this bad. Government has lost total control of the state of affairs. Nigeria is being run by interest groups now.

VeeVeeMyLuv:
She deadlifts 80kg o, it is impossible for her to snatch the 80kg, even clean and jerk is not possible for her.

Yeah. True that. But its not a mean feat. Lots of training goes into that.

That's 84 percent of my body weight. I don't think I can snatch 80 keys right now without a few days practice. Talk of factory fitted talent. Most 7 year olds cannot even lift the remote to change to their fav cartoons...

They should be careful what they wish for. For in the days of kings and Emperors that is an open invitation for conquest and annexation. Might just be the 37th Nigerian state advertised here. We sure need their expertise in better ports operations.

xjiggy:
Ronaldo picked his choice for the award based on performance. He even picked Messi as second but Messi in his Sentimental manner picked Neymar ahead of Lewandowski. Some may come here to say it's his choice but it shows pettiness.

Hmmm....somewhat true. His selection was way off. Lewa in third for him is a total disservice whereas Ronaldo got it spot on. I don't think Messi really watches others play, teams or individuals. Shows he is a bit sentimental...emotional about the game as a whole.

People should leave all these matters of sentiment and demand the promised deliverables of economy, security and probity.

The government in its twilight will not bend. It is far down the road to change its ways.

supportnija:
Learner SAN but they blocked road to force office to close, for people trader not to go market, people not to go their normal business.

And the government that closed the nations borders to trade without consultation with the people through the National Assembly causing economic melt down is what.

That they have lifted the blockage because as they claim agric output is down due to insecurity is itself indicting and indicative of a government bereft of ideas and at sea to reality.

Please be real. The government you worship has done far more damage to your pocket than the SARS protests can do for a hundred years, And you know it but for insincerity.

The second wave of Covid 19 is here. Let us see how your fantastic, but palliative hoarding goverment will handle another national stop work order and keep its citizens alive simultaneously. Over to you.

Glad to see them all released and safely reunited with their parents and loved ones. Congratulations to the Federal government and that of Katsina state for bringing this quagmire to a relatively swift and amicable end. May the lessons learned ensure this torrid incident does not recur in future.

A cup of tea please. Nothing else appeals to me.

Is he not supposed to be on Iso and wearing a mask in contact with these bio-questionable species. We don't want to hear some new virus jumping across thrones between man and animal. COAS please observe all personal hygiene protocols mbok.

naijadrivablog:
Is it not NIMC that gives NIN? Why state that it is NCC

If you are old enough and privileged to have watched a light hearted sports entertainment weekend game show in the late 70" and early 80's from Germany called "Telematch' you'd know what often goes on in Nigeria. The idea is simple:

Create obstacles and when they are overcome the team gains points. In this case cash. So the competitors are set against a clock and with the massive scramble and folks falling over each other to get the prize someone is cashing out with bribes.

You give two weeks right in the middle of the biggest public holiday on the planet then surplant the institution responsible and hijack the process. Billionaires will be made before New Year.

Was saying back then in 2014 amidst the election frenzy that apart from a few roads and bridges , nothing fundamental to our existence and prosperity as a nation will have improved by 2023 without restructuring. Emphasised this several times.

Is there anyone in Nigeria today that remotely disputes this. That no single citizen of this country can turn the fortunes around by the instruments of governance no matter his skill, hard work, honesty or radicalism.

thatsleepboy1:
Make this idiot go sleep. She has gotten the attention she wants so let her go and relax.

ICC my foot, let them sue the like of China,
uSA, England.

Those of you shouting ICC should have it at the back of your mind that these big countries and not members o. They created the ICC to intimidate smaller countries.

Yes. Good one. It encourages 'small countries' to become 'big countries', don't you think?

You are in a business relationship not marraige.

Who is this world starts a relationship with a business proposal.

Man you have crashed before taking off.

uunwanaobong3:
As a mancity fan, guardiola is seriously breaking my heart with poor recruitment of players..... infact I consider guardiola as the worst coach in the world in terms of players recruitment.

To prove this points perfectly,

This was how city team sheet look before guardiola came.

Tevez............... Aguero............. Debruyne


D. Silva........ Fernandinho..............Y. Toure


Kolarov... Kompany.... Otamendi... Zabaleta


............................. Joe hart



Now this is how guardiola team sheet look like;


Sterling............G. Jesus............... Mehrez


Gundogan......... Rodri.............. Debruyne


Mendy......R. Dias..... Stone......... Walker


.......................... Ederson


The more guardiola buys the more weaker mancity becomes.
Can you compare the quality in the first line up to the one in the second line up?

Mancity is even begging for a draw from West brom at Etihad stadium?

Oga. Leave Pep alone. He is experiencing the infamous Premiership burnout. That league is just ultra competitive. There are no weak teams, freebies. English league football is like that, a bookmakers paradise. When you play over a hundred 'cup finals' over three seasons you hit a brick wall. Jose experienced it at Chelsea. Klopp is in the early throes of the virus.

It is not like other leagues where the same squad can win the league a dozen consecutive times and then all retire and go their merry ways as if other teams are mere spectators. When you push hard as Pep has for three years, something will give.

this

etibaba:
Chris Wilder of Shiffied United
Scott Parker of Fulham
Arteta of Arsenal

Next set of coaches to be fired.

Scott Parker is punching above his weight. That team has no depth of quality.

See eh. America once had this problem hundreds of years ago when large parts of the country's west remained wild and ungovernable. Instead of waiting for Washington to act the locals came together to institute what is known today as the Sheriff system of law enforcement. Where force was small and the man power unavailable they will contract out and judicially back bounty hunters to go after crimanl elements for a fee.

Nigeria has gotten to that state where the State security apparatus is overrun, overwhelmed and tottering on the brink of complete collapsed. The number of casualties is grown to genocidal levels and material losses unquantifiable. The effect to agriculture, trade is an open threat to the economy.

It is time to think out of the box and citizen action begins to crystallize. Enough of meetings to shore up a unwieldy Federal security apparatus that is clearly unworkable and folks begin to architect independent, communal systems of security and law enforcement and seek direct backing from the Federal Legislature and if unwilling, the Federal Judiciary and if unwilling as well, their State Assemblies.

It will be a tragedy if folks continue to fold their arms and watch this criminal enterprise grow to monstrous, uncontrollable levels. Ransoms paid in Nigeria in the past few years will be approaching several billions by now, large enough to statistic and large enough to begin to threaten the government.

Once a criminal organisation is better resourced and better funded than the agencies established to check them and terminate their activities, folks it is over. That is a complete failed state. Where are we down this line. Billions are going to crime. It is worrying.

Arrewa:
Yes...

Foreign herdsmen are not under the leadership of miyetti Allah...

Miyetti Allah only have the capacity to control Nigerian herders.

Foreign herdsmen operate under an African Empire.

The crisis in southern kaduna is between foreign bororo herdsmen and southern kaduna people.

When Elrufai said that he paid some foreign herdsmen to stop killings in south Kaduna...some bunch of brainless animals were busy abusing him.

Instead of to critically think and ask questions.

They claim that hundreds of their cows were killed on their way passing through Southern kaduna axis that the people must pay either with cash or their blood.


Elrufai had to negotiate with them and pay them for their cows to stop them from launching the offensive attack on Southern kaduna.

The foreign herdsmen have central leadership and are united all over Africa.


Miyetti Allah have no power over them... Miyetti Allah can only approach the central leadership.

Hmmm.....then we perhaps need to bring in foreign farmers too to balance up the equation. You know like those white South African or white Zimbabwean farmers. Those ones armed to the teeth with AR15's and 30 calibre truck mounted anti tank rifles.... since foreigners rule the security scape here.

A gas pipeline barely at the surface of the ground...hmmm..
Real estate prices around there should have collapsed by now.... with folks fleeing in all directions.
Everything in this country is just substandard.

The State of the Nation which we repeatedly emphasise to which leaders should eagle eye affects every aspect of life is at an all time low. Not surprising at all. Nigerians are at the most pessimistic state, the lowest level of patriotism and belief in the flag since the early seventies and it shows, it saps the energy of patriots and fuels divisions and individualism.

The average citizen is no longer interested in building solidarity and teamwork because of the perception of general injustice and inequality which has largely relegated the spirit of e cellence and endeavour.

This government and its activities has played a big part in that.